Yesterday, we wrote about the service “Invisible Boyfriend” which sends you text messages for a monthly fee, so that you can apparently show the messages to other people to prove you have a boyfriend. Save your money. We have 3… Read More ›
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School Bus Driver Allowed To Forbid Young Girl From Reading Book While Riding Bus
CBC reports that a school board in Quebec has upheld a school bus driver’s rule that forbids one young girl from reading on the bus. Apparently the bus driver believes reading a book is dangerous because a reader could poke… Read More ›
HBO Issues Cease And Desist Letter To Bar Showing Game of Thrones
Yahoo Finance reports that a Brooklyn bar ended two years of showing HBO’s Game of Thrones after being issued a cease-and-desist letter. 3 Related Cease-And-Desist Letters We’d Like To See 1. Dear Furious 7 viewers – please cease and desist… Read More ›
3 More Slogans We Propose That Don’t Mention Brand Names
USA Today reports that Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch has launched a new ad campaign around the phrase “Let’s grab a beer.” The ads don’t mention or show any specific brand of beer, as apparently the King of Beers will still sell… Read More ›
Of Course Trevor Noah Didn’t Steal Russell Peters’ Jokes…
CBC reports that comedian Russell Peters says it was only a prank when he accused incoming Daily Show host Trevor Noah of stealing his material. Here’s 3 reasons we believe this was a prank… 1. It wasn’t a very funny… Read More ›
Intelligent Aliens May Weigh 650 Pounds
CNET reports that a cosmologist has used a mathematical formula to estimate that intelligent alien beings may be 650 pounds. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Will they eat you if they come to this planet? We’re hoping… Read More ›
3 Questions That Arise From Furious 7’s Massive Opening Weekend
Box Office Mojo reports that the movie Furious 7 opened to $384 million worldwide this weekend, and was also one of the top ten domestic openings of all time. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Is there any… Read More ›
If You’re Going To Release A Movie About Hot Tub Time Machines, Maybe Oscar Weekend Is Not The Time To Do It
According to Box Office Mojo, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 bombed at the box office this Oscar weekend, taking in an estimated $5.2 million dollars in North America. 3 Frequently Asked Questions For This Story 1. “Does this mean audiences… Read More ›
Why Jerry Seinfeld May Sound Like Alvin and the Chipmunks
CNBC reports that certain cable networks that air reruns of Seinfeld have allegedly sped up the episodes by 7%, to make room for more commercials. So if you thought Jerry sounded like Alvin and the Chipmunks, it’s not your imagination… Read More ›
Twitter Announcing You Can Send Private Messages To Groups…
Twitter has been sending out emails telling users they can now send private messages to groups. Hey, Twitter, if you’re going to disrupt our days by delivering useless information, please do it on Twitter, not in our email inboxes. 3… Read More ›